Little Giant Tractor?

[MH81]

I believe I met a missing link in the pond bros story today.
Anyone ever hear of them and their ties to Speedex?

 

[CRF6179]

You talking about one of these?
I have yet to see one in person.

 

[Razorback]

Go here...... Speedex Tractor Information

About 3/4 of the way down the page is some history.... interesting reading about Speedex and Wheel Horse....
(site is copyrighted or I would put the info here....)

 

[JDJake]

There's a group on FB, interesting story on them.

 

[Dougt]

There's a group on FB, interesting story on them.

Do you have a link or are you talking about the wagner tractors?

 

[JDJake]

The tractors

 

[MH81]

Do you have a link or are you talking about the wagner tractors?

Near as I know l, the gent is on the main Speedex FB page

 

[Dougt]

Near as I know l, the gent is on the main Speedex FB page

I'm in the Speedex group on FB. The only little giant group I've found is the one for Wagner tractors.

 

[Dougt]

Here are pictures of a Little Giant walkbehind I picked up. As far as we know, there has never been another one turned up. The L-Gs were identified by the round drive coupled to the model T axle.

 

[MH81]

I'm in the Speedex group on FB. The only little giant group I've found is the one for Wagner tractors.

His last name is Linerode or something very similar.

 

[MH81]

 

[MH81]

These are wooden forms for sand casting various parts of the Speedex and LG tractors.
They were found in his Grandmother's attic along with flyers, etc. when she passed.
Apparently, his grandpa passed in 1946, but had been building the LG tractors and also this Speedex model in his barn.
As the story goes, after his death, Speedex came and got all the inventory and forms and opened a factory in 47.

 

[Dougt]

There has been a lot of speculation over the years about the connection. The red one with Little Giant on the hood has the same drive as what was felt to be Speedex. The silver tractor was Stan's and I thought it had the round drive but maybe not? I knew Stan knew the guy but I've never met him. Wish it would have worked out for me to go. This was a model B Speedex that was at the Zolpho Springs show in FL a couple years ago.

 

[MH81]

That one has the same final drive, but a completely different transmission setup?
Is that engine RPM into the transmission and then worm gear reduction to the final drive?

Holy convoluted

Awesome find.

 

[Razorback]

That is some great information and pictures!

 

[MH81]

There has been a lot of speculation over the years about the connection. The red one with Little Giant on the hood has the same drive as what was felt to be Speedex. The silver tractor was Stan's and I thought it had the round drive but maybe not? I knew Stan knew the guy but I've never met him. Wish it would have worked out for me to go. This was a model B Speedex that was at the Zolpho Springs show in FL a couple years ago.

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BTW, he's a lot closer to you than me.
I have a contact number, if you want to meet him.
Want to say the town was Marlboro OH?

 

[Dougt]

BTW, he's a lot closer to you than me.
I have a contact number, if you want to meet him.
Want to say the town was Marlboro OH?

Maybe midway between us. PM me the number.